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"How to Write a Software Engineer Cover Letter"

When applying for a job as a software engineer, you will often be asked to submit your resume and cover letter. You should spend as much time crafting your cover letter as you do your resume.

Your cover letter will be the first impression that you make on the company, and it should leave the recruiter wanting to know more about you and to go on to review your resume favorably. Think of your cover letter like a sales pitch.

You must write your software engineer cover letter fresh for each application that you make, although there will always be similarities. Recruiters can easily spot a cut-and-paste generic cover letter and it will be much harder to secure that all-important interview if they feel you have sent the same letter to every company and competitor.

At first glance, you might think that a software engineer would be more used to writing code than good copy, but it is imperative when working as a software engineer that you can communicate complex ideas to a decision-maker or budget holder.

It is, therefore, these skills that you should be looking to showcase with your cover letter.

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